Tacky Places

Foamhenge, Natural Bridge, Virginia - Natural Bridge, Virginia has its own full-sized replica of Stonehenge, right in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and made completely of foam. >> more

Coal Country Miniature Golf, Fairmont, West Virginia - Learn about the coal mining industry, and have fun playing miniature golf at the same time! >> more

Enchanted Forest, Ellicott City, Maryland - Enchanted Forest in Ellicott City, Maryland was a much-beloved amusement park that opened in 1955, and closed in 1989. >> more

Mt. Rainier Antique, Thrift and Salvage, Mt. Rainier, Maryland - I can't think of a more entertaining way to spend a Saturday afternoon than rummaging around my favorite antique store. >> more

The Miracle on 34th Street, Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland - You stroll down Chestnut Avenue, and take a left on 34th Street, and suddenly evening turns to almost day. The houses are lit, and the street is bustling with people. >> more

Cooter's Place, Sperryville, Virginia -- GONE! - Once the D.C. area mecca for Dukes of Hazzard fans, Cooter's closed at the end of November 2003, a victim of its own success. >> more

The American Dime Museum -- GONE! - The American Dime Museum opened in 1999, and closed in 2006. I feel like this is a personal loss. Where else could I indulge my fondness for the weird and tasteless than a museum devoted to sideshow chicanery? >> more

Clog Palace, Silver Spring, Maryland -- GONE! - The Clog Palace was a mecca for the Washington D.C. area old-time music and dance crowd. Lots of wacky, tacky things happened there. >> more

Planet Wayside, Hamilton, Virginia -- GONE! - I am sorry to say that one of my first designated Tacky Treasure Places is no more. The quirky establishment known as Planet Wayside closed forever in 2006. >> more

The Mystery Hole - Right at a bend in Rt. 60 in Ansted, West Virginia, stands a wildly-colored Quonset hut with a Volkswagen Beetle crashed into it. >> more